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Lyn W

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Actually, that's a bit of a sore point.
The whole of Fes has run out of Jiffy bags and I need some to post things to people.
It costs much more to post boxes.
I went to one shop and asked and the man said, "Ah, you speak Arabic?"
"A little" I replied modestly.
"Are you a Muslim?" he asked.
"No" says I.
"Then i shall not speak to you" says he!
:eek::eek::eek::eek:
The first time this has happened in 13 years!
Not very good for business!
If that happened in the UK, the other way around, there would be uproar and accusations of racism!
 

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Not very good for business!
If that happened in the UK, the other way around, there would be uproar and accusations of racism!
Not sure it's technically racism, but yes, he thought I was a tourist and there would be no recriminations.
The Moroccans take such matters very seriously, it's not just frowned upon, it's a serious offence.
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i'm rather afraid I have a cat problem too.
They use my hallway and in front of my door as a toilet, fight and scream all night long, make noises like thunder as they run and brawl on my neighbour's plastic roof and look repulsively mangy.
i have tried all sorts of things to chase them away, but nothing works short of killing them. And that I'm not prepared to do.
Just have to grin and bear it.
A hose pipe (with the tap turned on of course) generally does the trick.
Another good deterrent to stop the cats getting on my roof was to overhang a large kiddies garden windmill at the point they jumped up.
The moving bit seemed to scare them.
 

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@CarolM I'm doing well. Just been working mainly 68hrs a week. Seems to be all I do anymore lol

Played with dogs. View attachment 247583

Worked on geckis enclosure
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Doing maintenance on fish tanks.
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Welcome back Dan, that's quite a zoo you have there.
Did you manage to rehome the box turtle?
Love the giant millipede on the lawn in the dog pic.

Hope you are well.
 

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A hose pipe (with the tap turned on of course) generally does the trick.
Another good deterrent to stop the cats getting on my roof was to overhang a large kiddies garden windmill at the point they jumped up.
The moving bit seemed to scare them.
I don't think that the windmill would do anything except get stolen on my stairwell or outside my door.
The hose thing has been tried, but doesn't put them off for long.
I also once hosed down a neighbour by mistake. :oops:
Honest. It was a mistake.
 

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Hello all, I haven't been here in the dark for a very long time, was too busy enjoying the English heat. I have been keeping up with you all so feel I know what you have a been up to, even those of you that I haven't even not met yet!!
Hello Jane, long time no not see!
Hope all is well.
(I expect I'll find out in the next few posts)
 

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Somewhat lol.
I brought chicken, sticky rice (found out I can eat that just not normal white or wild rice), steamed carrots, and peas.
Did you know that you should soak rice overnight in order to reduce the amount of arsenic in it?
Dr Michael Mosely did a programme over here on it and tested different ways of cooking rice to find the best way to reduce the arsenic.
 

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You guys seem to be getting rains for all of us. On Wednesday Denmark is expecting its hottest day ever — up to 38 C in the south of the country. Normally, 25 C here is officially a “summer day”, and those are usually uncommon...
Our temps are supposed to drop to an average of 19 by the end of the week - can't wait!!
Very little rain due though! :(
I could never live in a hot, dry country - so you're quite safe Adam.
 

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My vine looks dead. But that could be because it is winter. So will leaf it until summer before i confirm it or not.
And I am ecstatic that Lola is finely running to food. That is the best news of the day.
My vine dies back and just looks like dead sticks in the winter but it makes a great recovery every Spring.
I also have a plant called an ablution which I thought died 2 years ago after the first flowers dropped off.
No leaves or flowers at all last year and the pot was just left in a corner but miraculously it is still alive and flowering this year.
That is in spite of not because of me!
 

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For those in range, don’t forget the Fringe Fest is going on!

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Went a few years ago and saw the Military Tattoo in the castle arena too.
Excellent few days in Edinburgh:D
My sisters family go every year and I'm always invited but since I've had Lola not been able to go.
 

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Anyone here avid fish keepers also? And do you have much experience with angelfish?
No fish - just 2 frogs who have moved in.
I like to watch the Pope's Eye underwater Reef cam to see the fish around Melbourne though.
It's live and very relaxing. You'll find Angel fish there.
There is a Victorian Scalyfin that has set up home near the webcam and he's quite a character.
Great to see the stingarees passing by and occasionally divers too!
 

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No fish - just 2 frogs who have moved in.
I like to watch the Pope's Eye underwater Reef cam to see the fish around Melbourne though.
It's live and very relaxing. You'll find Angel fish there.
There is a Victorian Scalyfin that has set up home near the webcam and he's quite a character.
Great to see the stingarees passing by and occasionally divers too!
What kind of frogs? I've had dart frogs before.
 

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